We Love You Obama

[otohara]

just moments ago at the memorial for the miners.

[DeepModem Mom]

1. I'm in tears. Bless those people in that room. Bless our President.

I don't know what's wrong with our country, but in that room I see some hope for us.

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[abelenkpe]

56. Yeah?

You want to complain during a memorial? You think that'd be more appropriate?

:p

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[Cha]

57. President Obama is doing an amazing job ..inspite

of all the lies and Cheap Shots swirling around him..like so much swill.

[impik]

2. Yep. Brought me to tears. What a moment.

[Whisp]

3. I'm sure CNN and ilk will say he was campaigning.

rotten shits.

[Kahuna]

4. Morning joe will be extra squinty-eyed tomorrow as he plots his next

available opportunity to diss the Prez.

[lunatica]

5. That's why I don't watch any of them

They probably soured their mother's breasts milk as babies.

[felinetta]

18. Joe and Mika are asshats. I never watch them. Bring back David Schuster.

[jenmito]

24. Shuster's gone because it was discovered that he made an audition tape (or something similar)

for CNN without telling MSNBC. I miss Shuster, too.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

45. Mike Malloy once referred to "Dead Intern" Joe as a

degenerate Chandler Bing.

[goclark]

47. Who is that lady that has to stand next to him?

He is Scumbaugh

[Botany]

6. Barack Obama makes me proud.

President Obama's words at the memorial service for the miners in Beckley West Virginia
were just wonderful and his reaching out to those who suffered the loss of a family member
was from the heart. I am so proud he is my President.

[impik]

7. Barack Obama is the best thing that happened to this country in decades

People has no idea how good they got it now.

[Change Happens]

+1

[Change Happens]

43. +1

[Cha]

58. Glad I realize it..hate to this

interesting part of history.:patriot::patriot:

[CherokeeDem]

8. Absolutely...

beautiful words and beautiful ending to that service with the lighting of the helmet lamps. As someone who has coalminers in the family, it was incredibly moving. Not as many coalminers from my generation on and we never lost anyone in the mind but it is a frightening existence. Peace to these lost miners and their families.

[cutlassmama]

15. +1

[Left Coast2020]

34. I second that motion. I just hope the people in attendence....

....who normally vote repug were able to appreciate his speech and understanding for their loss. That was truly a "Presidential" moment.

[whathehell]

44. I was thinking and hoping the same thing...When I saw some people hugging him

I figured we were half-way home...I also noticed that his eulogy was interruped twice by strong applause, as was Biden's.

I love him too:loveya:..Sometimes I fear, too uncritically.

[Cha]

59. President Obama is who I

voted for..he's only getting better with more experience. Never thought he was perfect so I had no expectations in that area.

I'm just grateful that I appreciate what we..it's such a good feeling.:)

[whathehell]

65. Yes, it certainly IS a good feeling..

...especially after 8 years (that felt like 40 )"wandering in the desert" with "the Decider"!.:)

[Cha]

68. You got that right!

[goclark]

35. It was a beautiful ceremony and I was touched

by the entire program.

[KaryninMiami]

9. I'm with you- watching him walk out of the service made me weep

Our country is so fortunate- one day, people will be reading about the Obama years and truly understand what a gift he was to us.

[impik]

11. I hope that at least those who were there today

begins to understand it now.

[Maccagirl]

14. I hope so too

But I'm not holding my breath.

:cry:

[lamp_shade]

12. Aw... me too.

[MindandSoul]

53. Yes. . .and I believe the greatest percentage of people in the rest of the world

already knows this. . .
But you know the old saying "no one is a prophet in his own country!"

I guess it takes a lot longer for our country to appreciate the gift of Obama!

[bluestateguy]

10. You just have to say thank God this man is the president

After 8 years of being ASHAMED to be an American.

[Bitwit1234]

13. Blankenship and the officials are convincing

miners that Obama and the Democratic administration are responsible for the mine disaster. Because they imposed too many regulations and fines. Can you believe that. And some of the miners are agreeing. I guess they are afraid if they don't Blankenship will fire them.

[salguine]

16. His words mean shit if he's not going to lean on the proper authorities to bring

the fucking Wrath of God down on the people responsible for this tragedy. And everything I've seen since he took office says to me that's never going to happen. By next week it'll be back to business as usual in the coal mines of America. And as far as I'm concerned, that renders his words more insulting than stirring. I'd like nothing more than to be proven wrong, but I'm not holding my breath.

[FrenchieCat]

19. Just stay away from any and all memorials.......that's all I ask.....

because you offend sensibility.

You are the tragic one really.

[stevenleser]

26. Seeing your response and the others to "Ignored", I am really glad I have it on ignore

What an OP to be that way about.

[MindandSoul]

31. Well said. . .some people seem to be in this forum only to be destructive.

[Kahuna]

42. Their goal seems to be to turn progressives against the president..

It won't work with me. :patriot:

[MindandSoul]

51. Exactly! Won't work with me either!

[Cha]

60. Destructive..yes. And, it says everything about them

and nothing about President Obama.

[liquid diamond]

20. That didn't take long.

[Cha]

61. And, So boringly

predictable.

[Baltoman991]

21. You've been

proven wrong many times on this board. I bet you're rooting for an Ehrlich win in Maryland aren't ya? LMAO. You do nothing but mock and slam Obama at every turn. His words today were true and heartfelt. Because you choose to take a dump on them makes them no less true and heartfelt.

Good luck when your Republican buddies get back in control. Some think the years from 2000 to 2008 were bad. I say, they ain't seen nothing yet.

[dionysus]

23. it's a trip, isn't it?

;)

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[Peacetrain]

25. This was a memorial for miners..not a political rally..

[NoSheep]

48. Politics is personal

or politics are personal. I'm not sure which.

[mkultra]

27. spin little top spin!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. You are right-things, in general, are not happening

as quickly or as easily as we all thought they would. There should be absolutely nothing wrong with you saying what you did. However touching and inspirational and kind and loving O's words were - we have got to turn that enormous power into action. We've got to turn it all into action in the house and senate

[Tarheel_Dem]

33. There's a time for politics, and this wasn't it. Some people just can't seem to...

separate their politics from a somber moment like this service, and clearly you are one of them. For shame.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

67. Guess you are missing the finer point. Obviously. No one, no one

no one....is saying he should have mixed politics into the eulogy. The two are mutually exclusive. He could have made the same point on the steps of city hall. The point is - he's got to take the ideas, the good ideas he spoke about so eloquently - and turn that into action in government.

[cliffordu]

32. Blah de blah de blah....

We got it. On to the next.

[Lord Helmet]

38. "Feds Target 57 Problem Mines with Surprise Inspection"

link

[Cha]

62. Thank you, Helmet..President Obama

is doing an amazing job!

[cbayer]

17. At the request of Botany, we have combined these two threads. Unfortunately, we lost

the recommendations from that thread. So, anyone who recommended Botany's thread, can now weigh in on this one to have their recommendation counted.

:hi:

[Mira]

28. He is a treasure.

(imagine the Chimp doing this)

No, don't.

[butterfly77]

29. Did Bush go to

the Sago mine tragedy for any funerals?

[rpannier]

37. I've heard competing reports on why he wasn't able to make it

1. He was clearing brush at his ranch

2. He was riding his bike over some guy

3. He was in the wrong place. He was seen driving around the Washington-Oregon border because he heard the funeral was in WEST Virgina

[glowing]

39. Bush is a sociopath.. similar to the CEO of this mine... He doesn't care

about collateral damage. He wouldn't want to be in a room full of dirty miners and their families.

[Hekate]

36. Are there any links to the whole eulogy? The short YouTube piece I saw was wonderful.

I think Barack Obama has greatness in him.

Hekate

[lovemydog]

40. agreed

I'd like to see the whole eulogy too. I agree that President Obama is truly a blessing.

[lovemydog]

41. here it is

The entire service is at http://www.c-span.org/

[FailureToCommunicate]

49. Incredible! Thanks for the link.

[Hekate]

52. Thanks!

[Cha]

63. Thank you, lovemydog..I missed

the whole day.

[political_Dem]

46. Moving and fantastic speeches. Not a dry eye in the house.

And especially bless Mr. Obama for saying his words. Yes, we are all Americans and we share the pain of what happened on April the 5th.

Let me say how moved I was by the words of the state trooper who spoke early in the service. His pain was still raw as he spoke. His words, like the POTUS, were truly heartfelt.

[ecstatic]

50. Wow! In West Virginia!?

I was a bit worried about his trip to WV but I'm glad it went well.

[quickesst]

55. For a few replying to the op....

...it seems a McCain or Bush eulogy would have been more satisfying and "sincere". If this were the case, at least their complaints would have some merit. Thanks.
quickesst

[Hekate]

66. Finally saw the whole thing. Biden-Obama starts about 1 hour 53 minutes into it

By the time Biden was into his eulogy, I was sniffling. Before Obama was done, I was in floods of tears for these people.

Now, before the widows' and orphans' tears are finally dried, please make OSHA as strong as a bear defending her cubs with teeth and claws.

:cry:

Hekate